Mounting the posts directly into the face is more common than I originally thought.
Interesting 'over the top' use of the tail stop here...
Luckily, being the guitar builder, I'll be able to manipulate the neck angle to get the bridge somewhere like this one.
Should be able to get the strings to the ferrules without fouling the back of the bridge.
And if it's good enough for my hero Joe Walsh, it's good enough for me. (See what he says about his bridge at 1:55)